Total enrollment
1,450
-166 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Atchison Public Schools
Kansas · 1,450 students · 1 city
Atchison Public Schools runs 4 public K-12 schools inside Kansas, with combined enrollment around 1,450 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Atchison Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Atchison Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #116 of 124 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,450 | #65 of 156 | #5,584 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #69 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #91 of 154 | #3,314 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.9% | #24 of 156 | #2,540 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #35 of 85 | #3,299 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Atchison Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,726 to 1,450 students (down 16%) and from 139 to 110 full-time teachers (down 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atchison Elementary School | Atchison | Elementary | PK-05 | 693 |
| Atchison High School | Atchison | High | 09-12 | 419 |
| Atchison Middle School | Atchison | Middle | 06-08 | 287 |
| Central School | Atchison | Combined | 02-12 | 51 |
About Atchison Public Schools
Across 4 schools, Atchison Public Schools enrolls about 1,450 students in Kansas. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Atchison Public Schools is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Atchison Public Schools has decreased 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,616 students to 1,450.
On this page, the community for Atchison Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.